Take Me With You When You Go
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Summary
From the New York Times bestselling authors of All the Bright Places and Every Day comes a story of hope， family， and finding your home in the people who matter the most。
Subject: You。 Missing。
Ezra Ahern wakes up one day to find his older sister， Bea， gone。 No note， no sign， nothing but an email address hidden somewhere only he would find it。 Ezra never expected to be left behind with their abusive stepfather and their neglectful mother - how is he supposed to navigate life without Bea？
Bea Ahern already knew she needed to get as far away from home as possible。 But a message in her inbox changes everything， and she finds herself alone in a new city - without Ez， without a real plan - chasing someone who might not even want to be found。
As things unravel at home for Ezra， Bea confronts secrets about their past that will forever change the way they think about their family。 Together and apart， broken by abuse but connected by love， this brother and sister must learn to trust themselves before they can find a way back to each other。
Reviews
Susan
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Ezra Ahern wakes up one day to find his older sister， Bea， gone。 No note， no sign， nothing but an email address hidden somewhere only he would find it。 Ezra never expected to be left behind with their abusive stepfather and their neglectful mother - how is he supposed to navigate life without Bea？Bea Ahern already knew she needed to get as far away from home as possible。 But a message in her inbox changes everything， and she finds herself alone in a new city - without Ez， without a real plan - c Ezra Ahern wakes up one day to find his older sister， Bea， gone。 No note， no sign， nothing but an email address hidden somewhere only he would find it。 Ezra never expected to be left behind with their abusive stepfather and their neglectful mother - how is he supposed to navigate life without Bea？Bea Ahern already knew she needed to get as far away from home as possible。 But a message in her inbox changes everything， and she finds herself alone in a new city - without Ez， without a real plan - chasing someone who might not even want to be found。Telling the story of an abusive mother and stepfather via emails between a brother and sister this is both touching and heartbreaking。 When Bea suddenly disappears all she leaves behind is an email address for her brother to find and the story develops as each pours out their heart to the other。 Jennifer Niven is a favourite YA author of mine so I knew there would be deep emotion， always my favourite part of YA novels and this didn't disappoint。 The abuse from the mother came in the form of emotional neglect and lack of love which is beautifully portrayed when they see how other children interact with their parents。 The physical abuse from the stepfather is probably more straightforward but no less difficult to read about。One paragraph towards the end of the book really stood out for me， it's addressed to the VP of Bea's school and sums up the hope that lessons will be learned from the hard experience of these siblings。"One last thing。 If you had your suspicions that trouble existed at home—which apparently you did—Ezra and I would have appreciated your support。 We can’t be the only students you’ve ever met with rotten parents and rotten home lives， but hopefully next time you’ll trust your instincts and press harder， dig deeper， and refuse to give up until you find out what’s really going on。"My thanks to Netgalley and Penguin for providing an advance copy in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Amy
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Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a DRC of this title for review。 All opinions are my own。 I liked this book。 I wasn't amazed， over the moon in love with this book， but I did like it。 I feel like with the hype that will come with this book and the name draw of the authors， that fact needed to be clarified。 Told in emails， this is the story of Bea and Ezra， two siblings who have grown up with their mother and stepfather in a hostile， cold， and emotionally abusive ho Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a DRC of this title for review。 All opinions are my own。 I liked this book。 I wasn't amazed， over the moon in love with this book， but I did like it。 I feel like with the hype that will come with this book and the name draw of the authors， that fact needed to be clarified。 Told in emails， this is the story of Bea and Ezra， two siblings who have grown up with their mother and stepfather in a hostile， cold， and emotionally abusive household。 When the story begins， Ezra is writing Bea， wondering where she has gone and why she left him behind。 All he can find is an email address for her， left in a spot only he would think to look。 As he questions her leaving， and she explains what she is both running from and running towards， the story details how learning about their past just might be able to change their future。 Recommended for readers in grades 9 and up。 。。。more
Ally Kay
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I liked this book much more than I thought I would。 The epistolary style kept the story moving— it was very well paced。 This story did a wonderful job of dealing with a very tough topic。 It felt realistic， which made it all the more heartbreaking。 The juxtaposition of caring faces and healthy relationships in the midst of all the strife gave the story a bit of hope， which I think was very well done。
Tara Weiss
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Eighteen-year-old Bea finally has age on her side - she can leave。 Leaving her phone， most of her belongings， and her fifteen-year-old brother， Ezra， behind， Bea takes off - Vanished。 Ezra knows she has to have left a clue， and he goes to his room to find his stash of money gone， but in its place is an email address。 Bea has left a way for him to contact her and they correspond via email while the siblings share the details of why Bea left and what Ezra must do to keep going back home。 Epistolar Eighteen-year-old Bea finally has age on her side - she can leave。 Leaving her phone， most of her belongings， and her fifteen-year-old brother， Ezra， behind， Bea takes off - Vanished。 Ezra knows she has to have left a clue， and he goes to his room to find his stash of money gone， but in its place is an email address。 Bea has left a way for him to contact her and they correspond via email while the siblings share the details of why Bea left and what Ezra must do to keep going back home。 Epistolary in its design， the email correspondence makes it so you are never in the moment with any of the characters， but you only see their thoughts after the fact。 This helps to polish the storyline a bit， but it is also hard for the reader to judge for themselves what is unfolding。 Bea is fleeing abuse from her mother and stepfather， but why did she leave her brother to deal with the angry aftermath？ The story does come together and the ending is hopeful。 Most importantly， the story highlights acceptance and love between a family that has been torn apart。 。。。more
Carrie
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Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this title。 I love David Levithan， and think he is one of the most creative and unique authors in our modern world。 I loved the format of the book - emails between （mostly） the two protagonists， and the story was compelling。 I felt deeply for Ezra and Bea， and felt sad when the book ended。 A must read for Levithan or YA fans！
Olivia
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TAKE ME WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO is a heartfelt epistolary YA contemporary about abuse， siblinghood， and finding your way。 The book takes place in a series of emails， primarily between a 15-year-old brother， Ezra， and his 18-year-old sister， Bea。 Before the beginning of the book， Bea disappeared， leaving home and lots of questions behind。 Luckily， she also left an email address for Ezra， which he uses to reach out to her。Bea was fleeing a abusive household with a stepfather who emotionally and physi TAKE ME WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO is a heartfelt epistolary YA contemporary about abuse， siblinghood， and finding your way。 The book takes place in a series of emails， primarily between a 15-year-old brother， Ezra， and his 18-year-old sister， Bea。 Before the beginning of the book， Bea disappeared， leaving home and lots of questions behind。 Luckily， she also left an email address for Ezra， which he uses to reach out to her。Bea was fleeing a abusive household with a stepfather who emotionally and physically abuses her and her brother。 With Bea's disappearance， Ezra takes stock of what he will tolerate and when it is time for him to leave home。With heartfelt emails that detail their lives now lived separately， we see characters that are growing and finally broken in a way that can lead to strength and healing。 As Ezra takes stock of the things his sister left behind and his own life， he realizes that some things need to change。 When things come to a public head， he finds that others are with him。 Although the book deals with the horrors of abuse， it also shows the beauty of human kindness as both Bea and Ezra begin to see other sides of the people around them。This was an absolutely riveting read that kept me up late last night， thinking just one more email。 The writing is truly compelling， and I needed to see Bea and Ezra's stories and where they would land。 Ultimately， this is a really impactful and heartfelt read about siblings in the trenches。 I was hanging on every word。 With thought-provoking themes of abuse， the power of kindness， sibling love， and finding and embracing yourself and your truths， TAKE ME WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO is a beautiful and compelling YA contemporary read。 Highly recommend picking this one up for all the feels， tears， and hope。Please note that I received an ARC。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Roxana
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Wow。。。really loved this book。 Written as an email exchange between Ezra and his sister Bea who ran away from an abusive home life。 But how could she leave him there， alone， with only weeks until graduation？ She told no one - not her best friend nor her boyfriend。 No one knows where she is but Ezra finds the email address she left for him and writes。 As the book unfolds， we learn of the pain the two of them went through at the hands of their stepfather and neglectful mother， what having an absent Wow。。。really loved this book。 Written as an email exchange between Ezra and his sister Bea who ran away from an abusive home life。 But how could she leave him there， alone， with only weeks until graduation？ She told no one - not her best friend nor her boyfriend。 No one knows where she is but Ezra finds the email address she left for him and writes。 As the book unfolds， we learn of the pain the two of them went through at the hands of their stepfather and neglectful mother， what having an absent father meant to them， and what they went through to hide it from the people around them。 How that formed them and how that created the people that they are。 Practically friendless。 Always on edge， always lying。 Bea didn't want to be that person anymore。 But at some point， we find out the real reason Bea left and Ezra has a hard time processing that as well。 We learn a lot from the book - mostly to be true to yourself， surround yourself with people who have your back， and it's ok to get away from toxic relationships and save yourself。 Two of my favorite authors。。。how could I not love this？ 。。。more
Gemma
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The plot of this story sounded really interesting and I liked the way it was set out in E-mail form which was unusual， however i thought the story got a little repetitive the further on I got and I was a little bored。 The story deals with neglect and child abuse and deals with these themes really well and truly captures the feelings and thoughts of the main characters。The reader is taken on a journey of the characters finding their footing in their world that has been turned upside down and redi The plot of this story sounded really interesting and I liked the way it was set out in E-mail form which was unusual， however i thought the story got a little repetitive the further on I got and I was a little bored。 The story deals with neglect and child abuse and deals with these themes really well and truly captures the feelings and thoughts of the main characters。The reader is taken on a journey of the characters finding their footing in their world that has been turned upside down and rediscovering their own self worth which has been pushed down over the years due to the abuse suffered from the step father。I liked Ezra more than Bea， although I can understand why she did what she did。 I was rooting for them both the whole way through， hoping they would find happiness and believe in themselves once more。A touching book with lots of heat break and trauma but also finds the light at the end of the tunnel too。* I received a copy from Netgalley and the publishers in exchange for an honest review * 。。。more
Diane Ferbrache
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Sometimes I forget just how good YA fiction can be。 Levithan and Niven are two of my favorite YA authors， so I was excited to see what they could do together。 They have created two very memorable， believable， and engaging characters in Ezra and Bea。 I loved the way their stories are revealed slowly throughout the book。 From the surprising first event through all the twists and turns， I couldn't put this book down。 The emotions are deep and real。 The emotional and verbal abuse featured here is ve Sometimes I forget just how good YA fiction can be。 Levithan and Niven are two of my favorite YA authors， so I was excited to see what they could do together。 They have created two very memorable， believable， and engaging characters in Ezra and Bea。 I loved the way their stories are revealed slowly throughout the book。 From the surprising first event through all the twists and turns， I couldn't put this book down。 The emotions are deep and real。 The emotional and verbal abuse featured here is very believable and should be （unfortunately） familiar to many teens。 I admit I was a bit put off by the format （emails） since so many books in that format have been fluff， pithy content， and without lasting impact。 This one， however， is filled with touching emotion and detail that pulls the reader deeply into the story。 Highly recommended for any fan of YA fiction。 。。。more
Andee
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I adore Levithan and Niven as authors - some of their previous books are my favorites。 This isn't a favorite of mine but I still think it's a worthy read for young adults。 Bea ran away from her family leaving brother， Ezra， behind。 An abusive mother and stepfather became too much。 Bea leaves to find hope and Ezra winds up a couch surfer with friends。 The relationship with Bea and Ezra is realistic - two survivors of domestic abuse。 I also think Ezra's story is the story of many couch surfers out I adore Levithan and Niven as authors - some of their previous books are my favorites。 This isn't a favorite of mine but I still think it's a worthy read for young adults。 Bea ran away from her family leaving brother， Ezra， behind。 An abusive mother and stepfather became too much。 Bea leaves to find hope and Ezra winds up a couch surfer with friends。 The relationship with Bea and Ezra is realistic - two survivors of domestic abuse。 I also think Ezra's story is the story of many couch surfers out there。 Bea got lucky in her runaway story。 Nothing horrible happens to her （and I'm so glad for her as a character）， but the majority of runaways aren't as lucky。I do recommend this for school libraries and think it leads to excellent discussions about abuse。 I would caution that runaways are often not as fortunate as Bea。 。。。more
Lizanne Johnson
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This is an important title that will definitely have a place in my high school library。 Once I began this book I couldn’t put it down。 I can see the style of the book （a series of emails primarily between runaway Bea and her brother Ezra） appealing to many YA readers。 The difficult topic of emotional abuse by a stepparent and parent will raise awareness and build empathy。 The LGBTQIA+ plot line adds additional tension。 I will recommend this book as a choice for my high school book clubs。 There i This is an important title that will definitely have a place in my high school library。 Once I began this book I couldn’t put it down。 I can see the style of the book （a series of emails primarily between runaway Bea and her brother Ezra） appealing to many YA readers。 The difficult topic of emotional abuse by a stepparent and parent will raise awareness and build empathy。 The LGBTQIA+ plot line adds additional tension。 I will recommend this book as a choice for my high school book clubs。 There is so much to discuss before， during m and after reading this book。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the chance to read this arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Suezette Given
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（Copy provided by Net Galley）
Tegan
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I wanted to take some time to sit with this book before writing this review， but I received an eARC in exchange for a review and the book is released at the end of the month so I am pressed for time。 So， as a disclaimer， I will say that these are my fresh undeveloped thoughts， written an hour or so after finishing reading。Take Me With You When You Go is described as a story of hope， siblinghood， and finding your home in the people who matter most， so I think I will break this review down into th I wanted to take some time to sit with this book before writing this review， but I received an eARC in exchange for a review and the book is released at the end of the month so I am pressed for time。 So， as a disclaimer， I will say that these are my fresh undeveloped thoughts， written an hour or so after finishing reading。Take Me With You When You Go is described as a story of hope， siblinghood， and finding your home in the people who matter most， so I think I will break this review down into those categories。SiblinghoodThe thing that I love about this book is that it is a sibling story above anything else。 Bea has run away from her broken home， leaving behind only a secret email address to communicate with Ezra， her younger brother。 The siblings have always had each other for solace when their home doesn’t feel safe， and that doesn’t change。We learn about the entirety of their relationship from these emails， starting from the day Bea disappears。 They exchange memories from growing up， more recent events that triggered Bea to leave， and she eventually finds out about events that occurred before Ezra was even born。To me， a lot of this background information felt forced as I was caught up in what would realistically be written in an email。 I understand why the authors chose this format as it makes the most logistical sense for the plot， but the infodumping written beneath an email address didn’t really work for me personally and quickly felt tiresome。 It also removes a lot of the emotion from the moments that are being described as the characters are looking back on them with less connection。 It made the side characters extremely disconnected from the story and two dimensional。 I wanted to be with the characters rather than dwelling in their memories。This point is specifically about Ezra rather than the theme of siblinghood but I’ve already committed to this format and don’t know where else to put it。 I like that Ezra’s sexuality isn’t the focal point of the book。 （view spoiler）[He’s gay， and there’s moments where he reflects on his first kiss and the realisation about his sexuality， and the book shows his relationship with his boyfriend， but the focus still remains on the siblings’ relationship and their home。 （hide spoiler）]Finding Your HomeThis book is an incredibly raw and honest portrait of parental abuse inflicted on the lives of the people they were supposed to keep safe。 When Bea disappears， Ezra is left behind to deal with the fallout in addition to the regular emotional abuse he is experiencing。As the abuse becomes increasingly physical， Ezra seeks an escape through Joe – Bea’s ex（？） boyfriend who is worried about her – and his boyfriend Terrence， who I believe is black and Christian。 This book explores the dynamics of these new homes very well: （view spoiler）[refuge with someone who is almost doing it as a favour to someone they love， and safety with someone who is your found family。 There’s also some scenes I adore where Terrence has to admit that Ezra is more than just his ‘special friend’， and how Ezra has to adapt to being part of Terrence’s family。 （hide spoiler）]HopeThis is the part that has left me with so many mixed feelings about this book。 In my opinion， there is very little hope until the final few pages when the book feels as if it has reached its conclusion。 I almost wanted an epilogue that carried out some of the promises written in the final emails， but I don’t think it would make sense written in this format。This lack of hope throughout the book dulled the impact of the emotional scenes: it’s very easy to become either overwhelmed or underwhelmed （or， in my case， both） with emotional scenes when they’re constant and there’s no lighter scenes to contrast or complement them。 In many places， it felt like the story was dragging and wasn’t really going anywhere。 The plot twists and big reveals and climaxes all felt the same as the siblings recounting the bland parts of their day。Overall， I would give this book a 3。5 star rating。 There were a lot of moments that caught my attention， but they were eventually overshadowed by a tiresome format and darkness that completely swallowed up the light。Rating: ★★★☆☆ （3。5 stars） 。。。more
Kris the retired librarian
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Two months shy of her high school graduation， 18 year-old Bea disappears without a trace。 She couldn’t take her abusive stepfather and uncaring mother one more day。 So she left， but she left behind her younger brother Ezra。 The story is told through a series of alternating emails between Ezra and Bea。 The siblings have a lot of emotions to unpack。 Their mom has seeming turned against them since marrying her second husband。 Their stepfather has made the household a nightmare of emotional and phys Two months shy of her high school graduation， 18 year-old Bea disappears without a trace。 She couldn’t take her abusive stepfather and uncaring mother one more day。 So she left， but she left behind her younger brother Ezra。 The story is told through a series of alternating emails between Ezra and Bea。 The siblings have a lot of emotions to unpack。 Their mom has seeming turned against them since marrying her second husband。 Their stepfather has made the household a nightmare of emotional and physical abuse。 They haven’t heard from their biological dad since their parents split up。 It’s a lot。 But authors David Levitation and Jennifer Niven know how to write teen characters with care and emotion。 Bea discovers she is not totally alone and that there are good people willing to help。 Ezra learns that he doesn’t have to carry his burdens alone and to open up to those who care for him。 The email format of the book makes for short chapters and a quick read。 Bea and Ezra come across as realistic teens- impulsive， petulant at times， scared， and yet still hopeful。 This is perfect for teen readers looking for realistic fiction and fans of the authors previous works。 Thank you to NetGalley for the review copy。 。。。more
Amy Burt
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Jennifer Niven and David Levithan are 2 authors I have a lot of respect for so when I saw they were writing a book together， I was very exciting and prepared to have my heart broken。 Take Me With You When You Go was exactly what I hoped for and more。This book tells the story of Bea （18） and Ezra （15）， a brother and sister living in an abusive household with their mother and stepfather。 Bea runs away， without telling anyone her plans， she just leaves an email address for her brother to contact he Jennifer Niven and David Levithan are 2 authors I have a lot of respect for so when I saw they were writing a book together， I was very exciting and prepared to have my heart broken。 Take Me With You When You Go was exactly what I hoped for and more。This book tells the story of Bea （18） and Ezra （15）， a brother and sister living in an abusive household with their mother and stepfather。 Bea runs away， without telling anyone her plans， she just leaves an email address for her brother to contact her on， a brother left in that suffocating house。 Through emails we follow both characters as they try get through their days， heal and find themselves。Bea and Ezra are extraordinary characters that I quickly grew to love， particularly Bea who is so lost and broken。 Bea feels like a failure， a burden， she’s self destructive as a form of protection and you relate to her struggle easily。 Ezra too， he’s lost his ally in the family home， he’s struggling to deal with it all by himself and over the book learns that he doesn’t have to do it alone。 I did cry reading this book because I found both characters so endearing， you feel their pain， their vulnerabilities， their strength and their journeys to healing。 You root for these teenagers who have been raised to only see the worst。This is a love story， a story of sibling love， a story of the journey to self love， it’s a story about hope and taking your power back。The writing style might not be for everyone， but that is the same for any book。 For me I found the email format， of which this book is 100% written in， worked well。 For a lot of this book Bea and Ezra feel like they only have each other， and on page they only talk to each other （despite recalling stories and events they’re experiencing apart）。 The constant conversation held by emails back and forth created a world of just these 2 characters， which is often how they feel， a safe world of just each other， they come ‘home’ to each other in each email， and this intimacy and containment felt like you were peering into their world。 These emails act as chapters and they are detailed and personal and very easy to read。I do want to say that I hope the final copy of this novel has a trigger warning as I can imagine the subject of abuse will be triggering for some， although I do appreciate the contact information at the end。 I didn’t find the abuse gratuitous and found it was handled respectfully。Thank you so much NetGalley for the early copy to review。 I’m really glad I got to know Bea and Ezra 。。。more
emily
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take me with you when you go is emotional， hopeful， and important。 i became invested so quickly and read almost the entire book in one sitting。 the characters were so easy to root for， i literally just wanted them to be happy so bad LOL。 i’m so glad i got to read about bea and ezra’s journey to finding the life they’ve always deserved。 this book is impactful and so special。 i hope everyone will give these lovable characters’ story a chance， because it is so worth it！ thank you to get underlined take me with you when you go is emotional， hopeful， and important。 i became invested so quickly and read almost the entire book in one sitting。 the characters were so easy to root for， i literally just wanted them to be happy so bad LOL。 i’m so glad i got to read about bea and ezra’s journey to finding the life they’ve always deserved。 this book is impactful and so special。 i hope everyone will give these lovable characters’ story a chance， because it is so worth it！ thank you to get underlined for sending me an arc！！ 。。。more
Dalton Steinert
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I enjoyed this， but I think its hard to like the character Bea and how much she didn't care about her brother to leave him with her abusive parents。 I understand her reasonings of why she left， but I do not condone the actions and the abuse she left her brother in。 For that reason， and for that approach the authors took for her character， I have to give this 3。5 stars。 I enjoyed this， but I think its hard to like the character Bea and how much she didn't care about her brother to leave him with her abusive parents。 I understand her reasonings of why she left， but I do not condone the actions and the abuse she left her brother in。 For that reason， and for that approach the authors took for her character， I have to give this 3。5 stars。 。。。more
Tony
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This format， of the emails between siblings， not strangers， just didn't work。 I wanted to love it。 This format， of the emails between siblings， not strangers， just didn't work。 I wanted to love it。 。。。more
Jen Marriner
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I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Take Me With You When You Go by David Levithan and Jennifer Niven is the story of 18-year-old Bea and her 15-year-old brother， Ezra。 Told exclusively through a series of emails， it unveils the hidden lives of these two siblings， victims of a passively abusive mother and an actively abusive stepfather。 The story opens on a typical morning in this unhappy home， with Ezra attempting to eat his breakfast cereal in a manner which will I was given an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 Take Me With You When You Go by David Levithan and Jennifer Niven is the story of 18-year-old Bea and her 15-year-old brother， Ezra。 Told exclusively through a series of emails， it unveils the hidden lives of these two siblings， victims of a passively abusive mother and an actively abusive stepfather。 The story opens on a typical morning in this unhappy home， with Ezra attempting to eat his breakfast cereal in a manner which will not upset or provoke his stepfather。 Then Ezra's mother discovers that Bea is missing。 It appears that Bea， who has a history of running away， has disappeared for good this time。 In the chaos that ensues， Ezra discovers a hidden email address that Bea has left for him so that he can continue to communicate with her。 As the email exchanges unfold， we learn about where Bea is and why she left and the people she meets。 In the meantime， we discover how Ezra is coping with life without his sister， his other half in many ways， and the one person in the world who truly understands what life in their house is like。 This book spoke to me in a deep and meaningful way。 It is a story that teenaged me needed way back when， as she was trying to navigate her way through some unhappy family dynamics。 It's for anyone who has ever been made to feel "less than" - less than their parental expectations， less than a good student， less than what society deems "normal" or "proper。" It's about the many different types of love and about the family you're born with， the family that may be forced upon you， and the family you choose。CW: child abuse and neglect Thank you to Random House Children's Books and NetGalley for providing this book for review。 。。。more
Samantha
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This book had me hooked from the start。 It is told through a series of back and forth emails， which makes for an interesting reading experience。 While I loved the two characters， I only wish we got to spend more time with the characters instead of just reading their correspondence between each other。 Overall， I felt the story was powerful and heartbreaking， just the way I like it。
Mrs。 Kenyon
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Ezra thinks it is a normal day until he finds out that his sister has run away。 She didn’t leave a note and left her phone in her room so she couldn’t be tracked。 Ezra is now left in a house with a stepfather who treats him badly and a mother who could care less。 In a place only Ezra would think to look he finds an email address。 When he logs in he finds he can contact his sister。 Bea may have left Ezra behind， but she is hoping to find someone who hasn’t wanted to be found。Take Me with You When Ezra thinks it is a normal day until he finds out that his sister has run away。 She didn’t leave a note and left her phone in her room so she couldn’t be tracked。 Ezra is now left in a house with a stepfather who treats him badly and a mother who could care less。 In a place only Ezra would think to look he finds an email address。 When he logs in he finds he can contact his sister。 Bea may have left Ezra behind， but she is hoping to find someone who hasn’t wanted to be found。Take Me with You When You Go is a stand-alone realistic fiction book that is written in an unusual format。 This book is told from multiple points of view （primarily Ezra and Bea） through email exchanges and some letters。 The format makes this a very quick read and I enjoyed the casual style of learning about these characters and what they were going through。 Levithan and Niven have co-written a book that will tug at the heartstrings and have readers wondering what they would have done。 I enjoyed this novel and expect readers who are fans of these authors will also enjoy it。 。。。more
Rita Brutsch
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A “Shuggie Bain” for young adults dealing with topics like overcoming a difficult childhood， neglect and the unbreakable bond of siblings。 When the older sister runs away from home she leaves her email address for her younger brother and that’s how they stay in touch。 Yes perhaps things could have been different growing up but in the end you have to make the best out of your life regardless of your past。
Ruei （Ruei's Reading Corner）
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I hope they have a good ending------------Kinda really excited
Sarai Henderson
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I didn't expect to love this book as much as I did。 The concept of reading a story only told through emails back and forth between the main characters seems daunting at best， but I've always loved both the authors and with the intriguing description， I couldn't pass it up。 Ezra and his sister Bea have had a rough life。 Their dad left them at a very young age， and their mother is not really a mother。 Its not until Bea takes her life into her own hands by running away do the tides turn， tossing ev I didn't expect to love this book as much as I did。 The concept of reading a story only told through emails back and forth between the main characters seems daunting at best， but I've always loved both the authors and with the intriguing description， I couldn't pass it up。 Ezra and his sister Bea have had a rough life。 Their dad left them at a very young age， and their mother is not really a mother。 Its not until Bea takes her life into her own hands by running away do the tides turn， tossing everyone's life off the edge。The way this book unfolds is wonderful， but sad at the same time。 You find out pretty early on how hard things are for Ezra and Bea， but it becomes more and more heartbreaking as the book goes on。 The story takes many twists and turns， all unfolding in emails， but easy to follow。In the end， I felt somewhat like everyone got what they needed， or what was coming to them， although it could have been even better， but this is life。 Still a very satisfying story。Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review。 Sara | Book Confessions of an ExBallerina 。。。more
Maureen
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This is a book is written between email correspondence between Ezra and Bea they are siblings and are in an app suite and neglect household one just ups and leaves and that is Bea ，。 It’s a sad and wonderful story and I think that anybody that is in this type of situation should read it。
Hayley
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Two big-name YA authors team up on a powerful novel about two teen siblings breaking away from an abusive home。 Bea runs away from home just 2 months before she graduates high school， breaking all contact except an email link with her younger brother， Ezra。 Their stepfather has been physically， mentally， and emotionally abusing the kids for years and their mother has been complicit。 As Bea explores living away from this toxic environment， Ezra builds up the courage to break away too。 （Ezra’s boy Two big-name YA authors team up on a powerful novel about two teen siblings breaking away from an abusive home。 Bea runs away from home just 2 months before she graduates high school， breaking all contact except an email link with her younger brother， Ezra。 Their stepfather has been physically， mentally， and emotionally abusing the kids for years and their mother has been complicit。 As Bea explores living away from this toxic environment， Ezra builds up the courage to break away too。 （Ezra’s boyfriend is Black， all other characters are white）The teens’ journey from cowering victims afraid to share their truth to empowered individuals seeking and finding support is beautifully conveyed through their own words （and the back matter provides plenty of resources for kids in abusive households）。 However， I struggled with the medium that was used: Bea and Ezra send unfeasibly long， wordy， and perfectly composed （even including dialogue） emails to each other that feel much more like a narrative rather than a message。 I understand the reasoning behind doing it this way - twin individual narratives would not have allowed for their relationship to build and help each other - but as the teens I know barely use email these multi-page opuses feel jarringly unreal and I felt I was hearing the authors’ voices rather than Bea and Ezra’s。Nonetheless， Levithan and Niven have important things to say about breaking away from abuse and understanding your own self-worth and the reader will be cheering on Bea and Ezra on their individual paths。 Thanks to Knopf and Netgalley for the digital review copy。 。。。more
Melissa White
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This book grabbed me from page one， and I read it all in one sitting！ Ezra wakes up one morning to find his older sister Bea is gone; she’s vanished， left everything behind， including her phone， two months before graduation。 While it isn’t a huge surprise that she left， Ezra is hurt because she left him on his own in an abusive home。 The only thing Bea leaves behind for Ezra is a new email address she has hidden in his room as a way for him to reach her。 This was a stand out read for me。 It is r This book grabbed me from page one， and I read it all in one sitting！ Ezra wakes up one morning to find his older sister Bea is gone; she’s vanished， left everything behind， including her phone， two months before graduation。 While it isn’t a huge surprise that she left， Ezra is hurt because she left him on his own in an abusive home。 The only thing Bea leaves behind for Ezra is a new email address she has hidden in his room as a way for him to reach her。 This was a stand out read for me。 It is rare to find a YA read that focuses on sibling relationships， and Take Me With You When You Go is centered on a brother and a sister。 The two main characters are trying to safely get out of a dysfunctional and harmful home， and even though they are doing it apart from each other， they are still leaning on the other for support。 The format of the book is told only through emails， mostly between Ezra and Bea。 The voice of each character is strong and the pacing of the book is brilliant。 There is a sense of urgency for the reader as the story unfolds。 The email format often lends itself to helping build this feeling as we wait for a reply with the character！ The love and hope these siblings have for and from each other make it a heart-felt read。 I also loved the resources at the end。I admire both of these writers， and they are both popular with the readers in my school。 The email format makes for a fast read and will grab even the most reluctant readers from the beginning。 The book addresses a serious and important issue with compassion that readers will latch onto。 It will make for a great addition to my library。 。。。more
Laura
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I confess that I would read anything by David Levithan or Jennifer Niven。 I liked this novel， although it was not my favorite by either author。 It is written as a series of emails and while this format is an interesting concept， and works since the characters are in separate locations， it grew tiresome for me。 I wanted to be WITH the characters， not simply read their correspondence。 That being said， this story can provide mirrors and windows for many readers。 Bea and Ezra's home is not safe。 The I confess that I would read anything by David Levithan or Jennifer Niven。 I liked this novel， although it was not my favorite by either author。 It is written as a series of emails and while this format is an interesting concept， and works since the characters are in separate locations， it grew tiresome for me。 I wanted to be WITH the characters， not simply read their correspondence。 That being said， this story can provide mirrors and windows for many readers。 Bea and Ezra's home is not safe。 Their step-father is abusive and their mother does nothing to stop him。 In addition， their mother does not provide any emotional security for the kids; they feel unlovable， weak， and have low self-worth。 When Bea leaves home suddenly， she begins a quest to find herself。 At first， she has a difficult time accepting any help as she doesn't understand that some people are just nice。 But as she grows from her experience， she finally sees herself for who she truly is and who she can become。 While Ezra was left behind to pick up the pieces of Bea's departure， he too grows and finally understands that he can move forward from the past and the pain to a brighter future。 Bea and Ezra wonder if their classmates and school personnel knew what was happening in their home。 And they wonder how many others have a similar story。 Reading this novel may help some students understand that they are not alone and that they can seek help。 It can also help those in more fortunate situations to pay attention to those around them。 Can they "see" a problem and provide support？ This novel can help us all view our neighbors with a bit more compassion。 And we can all use a bit of compassion。Thank you NetGalley and Random House Children's publishing for allowing me to read this novel early！ 。。。more
Jill booksandescape
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I received an advance ebook copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for review。Take Me With You When You Go by David Levithan and Jennifer Niven is a novel told entirely in emails。Ezra Ahern wakes up one morning to find his older sister has left home。 The only trace she leaves behind is an email address written down where she knows only he will find it。 Ezra feels left behind。 He doesn’t know how he will navigate life without his sister。 Ezra is left to deal with their abusive stepfathe I received an advance ebook copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for review。Take Me With You When You Go by David Levithan and Jennifer Niven is a novel told entirely in emails。Ezra Ahern wakes up one morning to find his older sister has left home。 The only trace she leaves behind is an email address written down where she knows only he will find it。 Ezra feels left behind。 He doesn’t know how he will navigate life without his sister。 Ezra is left to deal with their abusive stepfather and mother。Bea wanted to get as far away from home as possible。 When an email pops into her inbox， she has the perfect opportunity。 Bea ends up in a new city all alone， hoping to meet the person who will change her life forever。This novel tells a story of hope when it seems like the world is against you。 It focuses on the importance of choosing and creating your own family。 。。。more
Jennifer
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